Given: Focal length f = +20cm, Image distance v = 40cm Let u be the object distance. From lens formula. we have 1/V-1/U = 1/f On rearranging, we have 1/u - 1/v = 1/f Putting the value of respective terms. we have 1/u = 1/u - 1/40 น = -40 Hence. u=-40cm. The image is real and inverted.